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As Congress departs Washington DC for the year, the battles and policy discussions that will shape the next four years are still up in the air.
While the COVID-19 relief package is done, negotiations over future coronavirus relief, the annual appropriations bills, an infrastructure package, the future of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and many other policy areas have yet to be resolved.
President-elect Joe Biden and the Democrats are expected to put forth comprehensive immigration reform,address climate change, and pass legislation for an economic relief package to help those who are hurting economically due to the effects of the pandemic.
Congress will also have to take up bills that address the policing and civil rights issues rocking the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Discussions have begun on tying aid to police departments to holding them accountable when it comes to civil rights.
Lingering issues like the future of the Export-Import Bank, net neutrality, and the use of artificial intelligence and robotics in the marketplace are also likely to come up on Capitol Hill.
Whatever happens during the upcoming legislative session, this Congress will have its hands full tackling some of the most contentious policy debates in modern memory.